Everyone starts out the day with the same 24 hours. Why is it then, that some people finish each day falling behind and running into the night overwhelmed while others seem to have a grip and control over their priorities and to do’s ?
One of the main reasons for this problem is the tendency many people have to react to external circumstances and have low impulse control where they are easily distracted and taken off course, rather than persisting, planning and working toward high-priority, long-term goals.
So, when it comes to time management, in the end, it is your decisions, not your circumstances, that will determine how you manage your time in order to achieve your most valuable goals.

The benefits of building your time management skills allow you to:

Understand the difference between important and urgent items that require immediate attention

Set time-limits on activities

Concentrate effort on top 20% of priorities which yield an 80% result

Have high impulse and emotional control to manage interruptions

Utilise various methods to decide between competing priorities

Gain clarity about the next most important tasks to-do

Have mechanisms in place to handle to-dos, appointments, emails, feedback and meetings

Write everything down and use strategies such as prioritisation so the mind can relax

Understand the difference between a project and an action-step

Eradicate procrastination by labelling to-dos in action steps or stages

Create a reliable ‘bring forward’ filing system for time-specific documents

Stating limits in advance for e.g. shortening a phone call, while remaining courteous

Learning to say NO when required

Analyse workflow and identify if holding onto a task creates a bottleneck

Understand that not all things needs to be done immediately and learn to let go of and delegate tasks if required

Time block specific activities to ensure full focus e.g. all phone calls, all e-mails

Avoid jumping form task to task

Prioritise activities that would increase personal and professional happiness, achievement, and well being

Understand the impact of negative and positive self-talk and re framing thought patterns

By developing each of these areas, individuals will begin to get more done in a lot less time.

Our workshops will introduce and elaborate on the following points and allow individuals to;

Create a master list of goals and activities that are competing for their time and attention

Understand how to create and prioritize high-value goals and create a task/to-do list

Develop a strategy for aligning their daily activities to support their goals

Explore best practice processes for leveraging their time to achieve their goals

Learn effective techniques to overcome the main time bandits that divert their time and attention away from pursuing their most important goals

Learn how to deal with the burden of email,

Cope with interruptions, and say no to low priority requests

Deal with and avoid procrastination

Practice how to delegate low priority tasks

Develop a strategy and plan for making meetings more efficient and productive

Eliminate a perfectionist attitude that limits productivity and efficiency

Handle the behavioural styles of different people, and deflect interruptions from them

Become proactive rather than reactive

Avoid wasting time and manage time wasters within the workplace

Our time management training provides practical solutions on:

12 ways to manage meetings

Time Management Tools - paper-based Vs digital

Managing paper with a tickler file

Microsoft Outlook tips – using Outlook to its full potential for appointments, tasks, meetings and reminders

Devote ourselves to the things that are truly important and don’t allow distractions to hijack our valuable time.

Delivery

We offer a;

3hr Workshop;

Our 3 hr program introduces many of the concepts mentioned above. Participants walk away with a clear understanding of resilience and how it relates to personal, social and professional success as well as an action plan that provides a step by step framework on how to build one's personal resilience.
Our 3 hr workshop has received rave reviews from government agencies as well as corporate organisations.

1 day Workshop;

Our 1 day workshop is an intensive program that provides a detailed analysis of all the areas mentioned above, participants walk away with a sound understanding of the areas as well as having a step by step detailed action plan to put into practise.

All of our programs are tailored to your organisational needs and training specifications. Please contact our team for further information on Cintex's Resilience Programs.